Invincible Red Carpet Rises at Ready Davona Dale

“Every thing went properly. He got here out good and match from his final race. He is been performing properly and his two good runs have returned,” stated Arnold. “We’ll test it out and hope for a easy week.”

“You by no means know till you do it. A one-turn mile is an excellent place to take that step,” Arnold stated. “You do not have to do the 2 corners but, you do not have to alter racetracks, so we’re able to get it there. We’re excited.”

Bloodstock consultant and Ashbrook supervisor Bo Bromagen bought the gripper from a Mill Ridge Farm cargo for $180,000 into the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Choose Yearling Sale. Shortly after, Patrick Lewis purchased it from Upland Flats. Crimson Carpet Prepared could not meet its reserve when the companions put it within the 2022 Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales Firm Spring Sale for Two-12 months-Olds in Training, so Ashbrook and Upland Flats determined to race as an alternative.

Now, practically a yr later, the companions have on their fingers a gifted, bet-winning mare with well-founded goals of racing on the primary Friday of Could. Thus far, Crimson Carpet Prepared has earned properly above its $265,470 buy worth, breaking a 3-for-3 report.

“I feel he is match sufficient. We gave him six weeks off after the Breeders’ Cup. We type of stored him within the barn to calm him down a bit and we walked him across the shed,” Serpe stated. “He is again in fine condition. This appeared like a superb start line for us. We have been initially pondering just a little earlier in February, however I did not need to flip him down seven minutes earlier than the Breeders’ Cup race.”

“Whether or not it is the present in Ashland, Kentucky Oaks, or New York, there’s numerous locations to go down the highway,” he added. “That is the place we begin and we will do one race at a time, similar to when he was 2 years outdated.”